WorksheetsSection 1 Test Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
According to the opening song, what was the primary reason for Hamilton's success?
His family's wealth
His powerful friends
His personal drive and intelligence
His inherited social status
What event from Hamilton's youth prompted his community to send him to the American mainland?
He won a prestigious scholarship
He published an impressive piece of writing about a hurricane
He successfully managed a trading charter
He was discovered by a wealthy benefactor
What is Aaron Burr's main advice to Hamilton for getting ahead?
"Write day and night"
"Seize every opportunity"
"Talk less, smile more"
"Show them how brilliant you are"
In the song "My Shot," the word "shot" is used as a metaphor for what?
A duel
An alcoholic drink
A literal gunshot
An opportunity
What Schuyler sister is characterized as being the most cautious and concerned with safety?
Angelica
Eliza
Peggy
Maria
Who does the opening song reveal is the "damn fool that shot" Hamilton?
Thomas Jefferson
King George III
George Washington
Aaron Burr
When Angelica says she will compel Jefferson to "include women in the sequel," she is advocating for...
Women's equality
The abolition of slavery
Free-market capitalism
Freedom of the press
Hamilton, Laurens, Mulligan, and Lafayette describe themselves as a bunch of "revolutionary manumission _______"
Soldiers
Abolitionists
Politicians
Scholars
In "My Shot," how does Hamilton describe both himself and his country?
"Loud, proud, and free"
"Tired, poor, and huddled"
"Young, scrappy, and hungry"
"Noble, strong, and brave"
What quality does Angelica Schuyler value most in a partner, as shown by her line, "I'm looking for a mind at work"?
Wealth
Social status
Intelligence
Physical strength
What book by Thomas Paine does Angelica mention she has been reading in "The Schuyler Sisters"?
The Rights of Man
Common Sense
The Age of Reason
Agrarian Justice
Why does Hamilton's 1779 letter to John Jay complicate his image as a pure abolitionist?
Because he argued to send all enslaved people back to Africa.
Because he owned a large number of enslaved people himself
Because his argument to arm enslaved men was based on military need, not morality
Because he wanted to delay manumission until after the war
What important historical detail about Angelica Schuyler's life was changed for the musical?
She was secretly a British spy
She was already married when she met Hamilton
She was older than her sisters
She never actually met Thomas Jefferson
Using multiple characters to narrate Hamilton's story in the opening song suggests that his legacy is...
Universally celebrated
Simple and straightforward
Largely forgotten
Complex and viewed differently by many people
Lin-Manuel Miranda first performed a song from Hamilton at a White House "Evening of _______, Music, and the Spoken Word."
Poetry
History
Politics
Dance
